How Many People Have the Last Name Northern?

3,643

people had the surname Northern in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 80,645 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#8,981

Tied with 3 others

Per 100,000 People

1.24

In 2010

Largest Group

56.3%

White

Change Since 2000

+4.2%

+147 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Northern (56.3%) are non-Hispanic White. The next largest group, 39.1%, are non-Hispanic Black. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic White, Northern ranks #6,999. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic White share fell from 58.5% to 56.3%.

White 56.3%
Black 39.1%
Asian and Pacific Islander 0.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.3%
Two or more races 2.5%
Hispanic or Latino 1.5%

📈 Change Since 2000

Northern grew from 3,496 people in 2000 to 3,643 in 2010 (up 4.2%), and its rank fell from #8,660 to #8,981. The population grew faster, so its share still fell, from 1.3 to 1.24 people per 100,000.

20002010
People3,4963,643
Rank#8,660#8,981
Per 100,000 people1.31.24

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Northern

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#8,980Hartin3,644
#8,981Chafin3,643
#8,981Chon3,643
#8,981Ormsby3,643
#8,981Northern3,643
#8,985Trigg3,642
#8,986Helsel3,641

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Northern: N636

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